Ag Education Emphases

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Agricultural Education

Agribusiness (Non-teaching Emphasis)

The agribusiness emphasis of agricultural education is not intended to provide teacher certification for teaching in public schools. It is rather an option to prepare graduates for (a) teaching or working in the agricultural industry, (b) working in the Cooperative Extension Service, or (c) continuing to complete a Master of Science in Education. A master’s degree would be necessary to become employed in the Cooperative Extension Service. The M.S.E. would meet the requirements for obtaining a license to teach agriculture at the secondary level.

Requirements for this option are similar to those of the teaching option except that fewer education classes are taken and the student is not required to student teach. In addition, the students are not required to be admitted to the teacher education program. As such, they do not need to meet the G.P.A. or PPST requirements listed for the teaching option.